Anggrek Cattleya

Genus Cattleya orchids are getting a degree "Corsage" Orchid. Cattleya name taken from the name of William Cattley, a horticulturist / British horticulturist living in the 19th century. Mr. Cattley was credited as the first person who collects exotic anggrek2.

Cattleya cultivation treatment to thrive is a growing environmental following the condition
* The intensity of light: Cattleya need sunlight but avoids direct sunlight
Set the light intensity of about 20 - 30%

* Temp.
For adults Cattleya, night temperature 13 to 16 ° C (55 - 60 ° F) and afternoon temperatures from 21 to 30 ° C (70 to 85 ° F)
Cattleya seed temperature for the night from 15 to 20 ° C for night and 21 - 32 ° C temperature during
Unlike the old temperature - the temperature recommended during the approximately 4 - 8 ° C (10 - 20 ° F).
Afternoon temperatures 35 ° C until well-disray provided to humid, set to good air circulation and shade plus.

* Watering.
Performed leading to the medium in pots and also in the air for spray to increase air humidity .
The amount depends on the size of the pot, age Cattleya, air temperature and sun radiation. Cattleya adults have used the medium bener2 dry before watering again, while the chicks stay awake must Cattleya medium humidity (dry until can not but also not too wet)
if friend in the country wrote 4 seasons the water is usually cold, Ati2 reply Cattleya water to flush> 10 ° C, do not use of cold tap water yes.

* Humidity (RH)
Cattleya need humidity about 50 - 80%. Must lot spray with very fine grain / mist. Although the need moist but do not let water stagnate because it will facilitate the fungi / mushroom breeding

* Fertilizing.
Regular fertilization with high doses of nitrogen fertilizer (30-10-10) and then provide fertilizer for flowering eminence in phosphorus (10-30-20). Usually every 4 to 6 times the application high-dose N fertilizer was interspersed with high doses of P fertilizer. At the current time period (usually spring - summer) give the fertilizer once every 2 weeks. While resting phase (autumn, winter) is cultivated once a month.

Replacement Pot
Needs to be done until the Cattleya roots out of the pot or pot until broken. Replace good pot before the young roots from rhizoma, or after flowering completed. If at the state 4 good season in the spring.
When changing pots, cut the old root / root, putting some media, and then continue to input additional the catleya until media remains full pot. Press around the roots but do not damaged roots. Use buffer, if necessary. Incipient catleya Tarok this move in damp places, but let it dry / do not flush the roots for a while. Thus akar2 will spur young people to get out.

Cattleya photo Description:
No.1 = Cattleya intermedia
No.2 = Cattleya Brabantiae.
No.3 = Cattleya bicolor.
No.4 = Cattleya Clarkiae
No.5 = Cattleya Walkeriana Lynn Spencer.
No.6 = Cattleya Corcovado.
No.7 = Cattleya bicolor brasiliensis.
No.8 = Cattleya-Gold Digger Buttercup.
No.9 = Cattleya Green Emerald.
No.10 = Cattleya Nobilis Natalia